CN101552863A - Image processing apparatus, image forming system and image processing method - Google Patents
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes: plural drawing processing units that perform the image processing based on designation of an image processing command which designates plural input types of image processing; and a determination unit that determines whether the respective image processing designated with the image processing command is performed by one of the plurality of drawing processing units, or performed by the plurality of drawing processing units, based on image processing time necessary for execution of the respective image processing designated with the image processing command. The image processing apparatus also includes a power source controller that, in a case where the determination unit determines that the respective image processing designated with the image processing command is performed by one of the plurality of drawing processing units, reduces power consumption of other drawing processing units than the one drawing processing unit, in comparison with a case where the respective image processing designated with the image processing command is performed by the plurality of drawing processing units.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to image processing apparatus, image formation system and image processing method.
Background technology
Uncensored Japan publication application No.2003-179767 has disclosed the device with a plurality of drafting processing units, and this device execution pipeline is handled and do not changed and distribute to the image processing that each draws processing unit.
In pipeline processes, carry out the processing in each step independently.Therefore, in the mode of continuous productive process, before finishing, just begun the processing of back one instruction based on a series of processing of last instruction.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of image processing apparatus, image formation system and image processing method, this device, this system and this method reduce the power consumption of a plurality of graphics processing units in the following manner, guarantee the required image processing time simultaneously, that is: judge that based on carrying out still be to instruct the various image processing of appointment with these a plurality of drafting processing units execution by image processing with an execution in a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of image processing instruction appointment by the various image processing necessary image processing time of image processing instruction appointment.
[image processing apparatus]
According to a first aspect of the invention, provide a kind of image processing apparatus, comprising:
A plurality of drafting processing units, its appointment based on the image processing instruction comes carries out image processing, a plurality of input types that described image processing instruction specify image is handled;
Determining unit, it determines that based on carrying out by the various image processing necessary image processing time of described image processing instruction appointment with one in described a plurality of drafting processing units still be with the various image processing of described a plurality of drafting processing units execution by described image processing instruction appointment; And
Power-supply controller of electric, under described determining unit is determined with the situation of an execution in described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, compare with situation about carrying out with described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, described power-supply controller of electric reduces the power consumption that removes the drafting processing unit the described drafting processing unit.
According to a second aspect of the invention, in the image processing apparatus of first aspect, under described determining unit was determined with the situation of an execution in described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, the electric power that described power-supply controller of electric is supplied with the drafting processing unit except that a described drafting processing unit by blocking-up reduced power consumption.
According to a third aspect of the invention we, in the image processing apparatus of first aspect, under described determining unit is determined with the situation of an execution in described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, described power-supply controller of electric will be by reducing power consumption except that a described drafting processing unit of drawing the processing unit becomes power down mode.
According to a forth aspect of the invention, first to the image processing apparatus of the either side of the third aspect, described image processing instruction comprises the required processing time as the time of finishing the execution needs of image processing, and
Described determining unit is calculated and is carried out the necessary image processing time of various image processing that is included in the described image processing instruction, and determines that based on calculated value and required processing time still be to instruct the various image processing of appointment with described a plurality of drafting processing units execution by described image processing with an execution in described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment.
According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in the image processing apparatus of first aspect, described a plurality of drafting processing units comprise:
A plurality of computing units;
Memory cell, its storage realizes the link information of image processing function; And function realizes the unit, and it is according to external request, by making up described a plurality of computing unit and realize desired image processing function based on being stored in described link information in the described memory cell.
[image formation system]
According to a sixth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of image formation system, comprising:
Image processing apparatus, it comprises:
A plurality of drafting processing units, it is based on the appointment carries out image processing of image processing instruction, a plurality of input types that described image processing instruction specify image is handled;
Determining unit, it determines that based on carrying out by the various image processing necessary image processing time of described image processing instruction appointment with one in described a plurality of drafting processing units still be with the various image processing of described a plurality of drafting processing units execution by described image processing instruction appointment; And
Power-supply controller of electric, under described determining unit is determined with the situation of an execution in described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, compare with situation about carrying out with described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, described power-supply controller of electric reduces the power consumption that removes the drafting processing unit the described drafting processing unit; And
Image output device, it comes output image based on the image information of being carried out image processing by described image processing apparatus.
[image processing method]
According to a seventh aspect of the invention, provide a kind of image processing method, comprising:
A plurality of input types with the processing of image processing instruction specify image;
The appointment of instructing based on described image processing by a plurality of drafting processing units comes carries out image processing;
Determine that based on carrying out with one in described a plurality of drafting processing units still be with the various image processing of described a plurality of drafting processing units execution by described image processing instruction appointment by the various image processing necessary image processing time of described image processing instruction appointment; And
Under determining with the situation of an execution in described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, compare with situation about carrying out with described a plurality of drafting processing units, reduce the power consumption that removes the drafting processing unit the described drafting processing unit by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment.
According to a first aspect of the invention, a kind of image processing apparatus can be provided, this image processing apparatus reduces the power consumption of a plurality of graphics processing units in the following manner, guarantee the required image processing time simultaneously, that is: judge that based on carrying out still be to instruct the various image processing of appointment with these a plurality of drafting processing units execution by image processing with an execution in a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of image processing instruction appointment by the various image processing necessary image processing time of image processing instruction appointment.
According to a second aspect of the invention, a kind of image processing apparatus can be provided, compare with the situation that does not have structure of the present invention, this image processing apparatus can be supplied with the electric power of the drafting processing unit be defined as inessential unit by blocking-up, reduces the power consumption when utilizing a plurality of drafting processing unit carries out image processing.
According to a third aspect of the invention we, a kind of image processing apparatus can be provided, compare with the situation that does not have structure of the present invention, this image processing apparatus can become power down mode by the drafting processing unit that will be defined as inessential unit, reduces the power consumption when utilizing a plurality of drafting processing unit carries out image processing.
According to a forth aspect of the invention, except first to the third aspect the effect that the present invention obtained of either side, a kind of image processing apparatus can also be provided, and this image processing apparatus determines to carry out the necessary drafting processing unit of desired image processing as the drafting processing unit for the requirement necessity that satisfies image processing in the required processing time.
According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in first to fourth aspect the effect that the present invention obtained of either side, a kind of image processing apparatus can also be provided, compare with the situation that does not have structure of the present invention, this image processing apparatus can be by making up a plurality of computing units based on link information, the power consumption when reducing utilization and can realize a plurality of drafting processing unit carries out image processing of desired image processing function.
According to a sixth aspect of the invention, a kind of image formation system can be provided, this image formation system reduces the power consumption of a plurality of graphics processing units in the following manner, guarantee the required image processing time simultaneously, that is: judge that based on carrying out still be to instruct the various image processing of appointment with these a plurality of drafting processing units execution by image processing with an execution in a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of image processing instruction appointment by the various image processing necessary image processing time of image processing instruction appointment.
According to a seventh aspect of the invention, a kind of image processing method can be provided, this image processing method reduces the power consumption of a plurality of graphics processing units in the following manner, guarantee the required image processing time simultaneously, that is: judge that based on carrying out still be to instruct the various image processing of appointment with these a plurality of drafting processing units execution by image processing with an execution in a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of image processing instruction appointment by the various image processing necessary image processing time of image processing instruction appointment.
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Based on following accompanying drawing, exemplary embodiment of the present invention is elaborated, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram of the system construction of image formation system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram that the functional configuration of the controller 10 in the image formation system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram that the hardware construction of the image processing apparatus 12 in the image formation system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown;
Fig. 4 is the block diagram that the structure of the rendering processor 61 in the image formation system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown;
Fig. 5 illustrates the form that sends to the example of the image processing instruction of drawing Controlled CPU 32 from system's Controlled CPU 31;
Fig. 6 is the form that is used for calculating the example of the treatment schedule of carrying out various image processing time necessary as system controller 41;
Fig. 7 is the flow chart that the operation of the image processing apparatus 12 in the image formation system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown;
Fig. 8 illustrates by come the form of the example of calculating treatmenting time with reference to the treatment schedule shown in Figure 6 relevant with image processing instruction shown in Figure 5;
Fig. 9 is the flow chart that the details of the number (step S102) of determining necessary rendering processor shown in the flow chart of Fig. 7 is shown; And
Figure 10 illustrates the form of the number of necessary rendering processor along with the variation in required processing time.
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Next, with reference to accompanying drawing, exemplary embodiment of the present invention is elaborated.
Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram of the system construction of image formation system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, image formation system has pretreating device 3, buffer unit 4, goes up printing equipment 1, buffer unit 5, after-treatment device 6, controller 10 and the terminal installation 20 that execution is printed at coil paper (continuous paper).
The unprinted coil paper that pretreating device 3 will be in roll-up state is transported to printing equipment 1 as its pre-treatment.After-treatment device 6 receives the coil paper of having been printed and having sent from printing equipment 1, and coil paper is rolled as its reprocessing.Buffer unit 4 and 5 is set to be used for to absorb pretreating device 3 or after-treatment device 6 and transmits difference between the speed of coil papers and the speed that printing equipment 1 transmits coil paper, so that keep the constant tension of coil paper between these two buffer units.
Fig. 2 is the block diagram that the functional configuration of controller 10 shown in Figure 1 is shown.
As shown in Figure 2, controller 10 has print job receiving unit 11, image processing apparatus 12, view data translator unit 13 and image data storage part 14.
Print job receiving unit 11 receives the print job that sends from terminal installation 20.The various image processing of appointment are carried out in the print job that 12 pairs of print job receiving units 11 of image processing apparatus receive, convert print job to raster image data as view data with form that printing equipment 1 can print, and with the raster image storage in image data storage part 14.The print data of being image processing that view data translator unit 13 will be stored in the image data storage part 14 is sent to printing equipment 1.
Next, Fig. 3 shows the hardware construction of image processing apparatus 12.As shown in Figure 3, image processing apparatus 12 has the Controlled CPU 32 of drafting, external interface 33, power circuit 51～53, rendering processor 61～63 and memory 71～73.Draw the example of Controlled CPU 32, and rendering processor 61～63 is as the example of drawing processing unit as determining unit.
Should be noted that in this exemplary embodiment, for the purpose of simplifying the description, be described as three rendering processors 61～63 and carry out the drafting processing.Yet, the invention is not restricted to this number of rendering processor.For example, the present invention's drafting that can be applied to similarly be carried out by four or more a plurality of rendering processor is handled.
In addition, also can be provided with like this, that is: rendering processor 61 is carried out the processing of drawing Controlled CPU 32, and omits and draw Controlled CPU 32.That is to say that rendering processor 61 can be as the main frame of rendering processor 62 and 63.
System's Controlled CPU 31 is CPU of the operation of control controller 10.Thereby system's Controlled CPU 31 sends the image processing instruction makes image processing apparatus 12 carry out various image processing.
When drawing Controlled CPU 32 when system's Controlled CPU 31 receives image processing instruction (image processing request), draw Controlled CPU 32 control rendering processors 61～63 carries out image processing and instruct desired image processing.
Should be noted that and draw Controlled CPU 32 by carrying out the operation that predetermined process is controlled image processing apparatus 12 based on the control program that is stored in memory or the storage device (not shown).Should be noted that also and can be arranged to like this that is: this control program for example is stored in the portable storage media such as CD-ROM and offers and draws Controlled CPU 32.
Rendering processor (drafting processing unit) 61～63rd is carried out the processor by the image processing of drawing Controlled CPU 32 appointments.
Draw Controlled CPU 32 determines to satisfy the image processing instruction from three rendering processors 61～63 according to the content of the image processing instruction that receives from system's Controlled CPU 31 the minimal amount that requires necessary rendering processor.Above-mentioned image processing instruction is as the example of image processing instruction.
Then, draw Controlled CPU 32 and carry out power supplys control, so that reduce the power consumption of the rendering processor the rendering processor that removes the necessary processor that is confirmed as satisfying the requirement that image processing instructs.More particularly, draw Controlled CPU 32 by control power circuit 51～53, the electric power (blocking its electric power) that cuts off the rendering processor the rendering processor that removes the necessary processor that is confirmed as satisfying the requirement that image processing instructs reduces power consumption.Power circuit 51～53 is as the example of power-supply controller of electric.
It should be noted that, when rendering processor 61～63 has battery saving mode (power down mode) for example etc. when reducing the pattern of power consumption, can be provided with like this, that is: draw Controlled CPU 32 and be not the electric power of the rendering processor by cutting off the inessential processor of giving the requirement that is confirmed as satisfying the image processing instruction but become battery saving mode and reduce power consumption by the rendering processor that will be confirmed as inessential processor.
Next, describe drawing the concrete grammar of number of rendering processor that Controlled CPU 32 is used for determining satisfying requirement necessity of image processing instruction.
The image processing instruction that sends from system's Controlled CPU 31 comprises that the required processing time is as the time of finishing the execution needs of image processing.Drawing Controlled CPU 32 is included in each item of image contents processing in the image processing instruction by utilization and calculates the necessary image processing time and determine to carry out the necessary rendering processor of desired image processing from three rendering processors 61～63 in the required processing time.
Next, with reference to Fig. 4, the structure of rendering processor 61 is described.In following explanation, only rendering processor 61 is described, yet rendering processor 62 and 63 has identical construction.
As rendering processor 61, can use the processor (dynamic reconfigurable processor) that dynamically to select the circuit in the chip.
As shown in Figure 4, rendering processor 61 has system controller 41, computing unit group 42, link information storage area 43, high-speed bus switch 44, memory interface 45, bus interface 46 and direct I/O interface 47.
High-speed bus switch 44 is the bus switchs that are used for the data path between high speed switched system controller 41 and computing unit group 42 and memory interface 45 and the bus interface 46.
Next, with reference to accompanying drawing, the operation according to the image formation system of this exemplary embodiment is elaborated.
In following explanation, image processing instruction as shown in Figure 5 sends to from system's Controlled CPU 31 and draws Controlled CPU 32.
In image processing instruction shown in Figure 5, the picture size of input is horizontal 3500 points * vertical 2500 points.Decompression format during JPEG (JPEG (joint photographic experts group)) decompress(ion) is 4-2-2.Need convert original image to horizontal 7000 points * vertical image at 5000 by amplifying/dwindle processing.In addition, in the image processing instruction, demonstrate the pointer that specifies in the color look up table that uses in the colour switching processing and specify in the pointer that screening is handled the screen LUT (look-up table) of use in (screen process).In addition, in the image processing instruction, set 2500ms as the required image processing time 81, the required image processing time 81 is to the finite time of finishing this processing from the beginning image processing.
Fig. 6 shows system controller 41 and is used for calculating the treatment schedule of carrying out various image processing time necessary.In Fig. 6, handle for jpeg decompression, need the processing time of per 1,000,000 pixel 10ms; For amplifying/dwindle processing, need the processing time of per 1,000,000 pixel 30ms; And, need the processing time of per 1,000,000 pixel 30ms for rotation processing.In addition, when visit is stored in the view data in the memory and view data carried out colour switching and handle, need the processing time of per 1,000,000 pixel 20ms; And when carrying out the screening processing, need the processing time of per 1,000,000 pixel 20ms.Should be noted that when execution pipeline and handle so that the view data that sends from another rendering processor is directly handled, there is no need the processing time of considering that colour switching processing and screening are handled.
Fig. 7 illustrates the flow chart of drawing Controlled CPU 32 operation of image processing apparatus 12 when receiving as shown in Figure 5 image processing instruction.
The drafting Controlled CPU 32 that receives image processing instruction from system's Controlled CPU 31 is at first instructed the desired necessary processing time of various image processing (step S101) by calculating carries out image processing with reference to as shown in Figure 6 treatment schedule.
Fig. 8 shows by come the example of calculating treatmenting time with reference to the treatment schedule shown in Figure 6 relevant with image processing instruction shown in Figure 5.For example, in Fig. 8, jpeg decompression is handled the necessary processing time be calculated as 83.34ms.83.34ms processing time as the example of carrying out the calculated value be included in the necessary image processing time of image processing in the image processing instruction.Should be noted that owing in image processing instruction shown in Figure 5, not comprising rotation processing, so do not calculate the time of carrying out rotation processing among Fig. 8.
Next, draw Controlled CPU 32 and determine in the required processing time, to carry out the number that all images that is included in the image processing instruction is handled necessary rendering processor, and determine to be responsible for the rendering processor (step S102) of various image processing based on the processing time that is calculated.Details to the number of determining necessary rendering processor is in the back described.
When determined to realize the image processing instruction require necessary rendering processor the time, draw in 32 pairs of power circuits 51～53 of Controlled CPU and send instruction to stop supply of electric power (step S103) for the power circuit of inessential rendering processor setting.By this operation, blocked the supply of electric power that requires the rendering processor the necessary rendering processor except that the instruction of realization image processing.
Then, draw rendering processor that 32 pairs of Controlled CPU are confirmed as being used to realizing the requirement of image processing instruction and carry out to start and handle, so that realize corresponding various image processing function (step S104).
In by the rendering processor of drawing Controlled CPU 32 startups, read the link information that realizes specified image processing from link information storage area 43, and computing unit group 42 is carried out these link informations, and realize desired image processing function.Then, in each rendering processor, begin specified image processing (step S105) for the view data of importing.
Then, in each rendering processor, when having carried out the image processing of all appointments, end process (step S106).
Next, with reference to flow chart shown in Figure 9, the details of determining the number (step S 102) of necessary rendering processor shown in the flow chart of Fig. 7 is described.
When the method by as shown in Figure 8 calculates the processing time that is included in the various image processing in the image processing instruction, draw Controlled CPU 32 and calculate the total value (step S201) in all images processing times.Then, draw Controlled CPU 32 and judge whether the total value of image processing time is longer than the required image processing time (step S202).
Step S202 is as judging that based on carrying out by the various image processing necessary image processing time of image processing instruction appointment still be to instruct the example of various image processing of appointment with these a plurality of drafting processing units execution by image processing with an execution in a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of image processing instruction appointment.
In step S202, when process decision chart is shorter than as the total value in processing time or equal the required image processing time (judged result is for negating (No) in step S202), can finish all image processing with a rendering processor in the processing time at required image.Therefore, draw Controlled CPU 32 and determine rendering processor 61 responsible all image processing (step S203).
Should be noted that when determining to have only rendering processor 61 to be responsible for all image processing, just cut off the electric power of rendering processor 62 and 63.
In step S202, when process decision chart is longer than the required image processing time (judged result is for affirming in step S202) as the total value in processing time, can not finish all image processing with a rendering processor in the processing time at required image.Therefore, drafting Controlled CPU 32 is judged the jpeg decompression processing and is amplified/dwindle the total value in the processing time of processing and whether be longer than the required image processing time (step S204).
In step S204, when judging that jpeg decompression is handled and the total value of amplifying/dwindling the processing time of processing is shorter than or equaling the required image processing time (judged result is for negating in step S204), can finish the jpeg decompression processing and amplify/dwindle processing with a rendering processor in the processing time at required image.Therefore, drawing Controlled CPU 32 determines rendering processor 61 responsible jpeg decompressions processing and amplifies/dwindle processing (step S205).Then, draw Controlled CPU 32 and determine rendering processor 62 responsible other processing, i.e. colour switching processing and screening are handled (step S206).
Should be noted that when definite rendering processor 61 and 62 is wanted carries out image processing, cut off the electric power of rendering processor 63.
In step S204, when judging that jpeg decompression is handled and the total value of amplifying/dwindling the processing time of processing when being longer than the required image processing time (in step S204 judged result for (Yes)) certainly, can not finish the jpeg decompression processing and amplify/dwindle processing with a rendering processor in the processing time at required image.Therefore, draw Controlled CPU 32 and determine 61 responsible jpeg decompressions processing of rendering processor (step S207).Then, draw Controlled CPU 32 determine 62 of rendering processors be responsible for amplifying/dwindle processing (step S208).At last, draw Controlled CPU 32 and determine rendering processor 63 responsible other processing, i.e. colour switching processing and screening are handled (step S209).
Should be noted that being used to select the algorithm of rendering processor shown in the flow chart of Fig. 9 only is an example, also can adopt any other algorithm, as long as determine the number of necessary rendering processor and the image processing step that each rendering processor will be carried out.
By above-mentioned judgement, even when instructing the content of desired image processing to be identical by image processing, the number of necessary rendering processor also can change along with the required processing time.Figure 10 shows the variation of the number of necessary rendering processor along with the required processing time.
For example, in image processing instruction shown in Figure 5,, be responsible for all image processing so determine rendering processor 61 because the required processing time is 2500ms.Yet, suppose that the required processing time is 1200ms in image processing instruction shown in Figure 5, determine three rendering processors, 61～63 responsible various image processing.
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In above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, the present invention is applied to carry out the image formation system of printing on coil paper.Yet, the invention is not restricted to this system.For example, the present invention also can be applied to carry out the image formation system of printing similarly on single-sheet stationery.
For explaining and illustrative purposes provides the above stated specification of exemplary embodiment of the present invention.Its purpose does not also lie in exhaustive or limits the invention to disclosed exact form.Obviously, for those skilled in the art, can carry out many modifications and modification.Select and illustrate that this exemplary embodiment is in order to explain principle of the present invention and practical application thereof better, thereby make the others skilled in the art in present technique field can understand the various embodiment that the present invention is suitable for and predict the various modifications that are suitable for application-specific.The intent of the present invention is to limit scope of the present invention with appended claims and equivalents thereof.
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1. image processing apparatus comprises:
A plurality of drafting processing units, its appointment based on the image processing instruction comes carries out image processing, a plurality of input types that described image processing instruction specify image is handled;
Determining unit, it determines that based on carrying out by the various image processing necessary image processing time of described image processing instruction appointment with one in described a plurality of drafting processing units still be with the various image processing of described a plurality of drafting processing units execution by described image processing instruction appointment; And
Power-supply controller of electric, under described determining unit is determined with the situation of an execution in described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, compare with situation about carrying out with described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, described power-supply controller of electric reduces the power consumption that removes the drafting processing unit the described drafting processing unit.
2. image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,
Under described determining unit was determined with the situation of an execution in described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, the electric power that described power-supply controller of electric is supplied with the drafting processing unit except that a described drafting processing unit by blocking-up reduced power consumption.
3. image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,
Under described determining unit is determined with the situation of an execution in described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, described power-supply controller of electric will be by reducing power consumption except that a described drafting processing unit of drawing the processing unit becomes power down mode.
4. according to each described image processing apparatus in the claim 1 to 3, wherein,
Described image processing instruction comprises the required processing time as the time of finishing the execution needs of image processing, and
Described determining unit is calculated and is carried out the necessary image processing time of various image processing that is included in the described image processing instruction, and determines that based on calculated value and required processing time still be to instruct the various image processing of appointment with described a plurality of drafting processing units execution by described image processing with an execution in described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment.
5. image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,
Described a plurality of drafting processing unit comprises:
A plurality of computing units;
Memory cell, its storage realizes the link information of image processing function; And
Function realizes the unit, and it is according to external request, by making up described a plurality of computing unit and realize desired image processing function based on being stored in described link information in the described memory cell.
6. image formation system comprises:
Image processing apparatus, it comprises:
A plurality of drafting processing units, its appointment based on the image processing instruction comes carries out image processing, a plurality of input types that described image processing instruction specify image is handled;
Determining unit, it determines that based on carrying out by the various image processing necessary image processing time of described image processing instruction appointment with one in described a plurality of drafting processing units still be with the various image processing of described a plurality of drafting processing units execution by described image processing instruction appointment; And
Power-supply controller of electric, under described determining unit is determined with the situation of an execution in described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, compare with situation about carrying out with described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, described power-supply controller of electric reduces the power consumption that removes the drafting processing unit the described drafting processing unit; And
Image output device, it comes output image based on the image information of being carried out image processing by described image processing apparatus.
7. image processing method comprises:
A plurality of input types with the processing of image processing instruction specify image;
The appointment of instructing based on described image processing by a plurality of drafting processing units comes carries out image processing;
Determine that based on carrying out with one in described a plurality of drafting processing units still be with the various image processing of described a plurality of drafting processing units execution by described image processing instruction appointment by the various image processing necessary image processing time of described image processing instruction appointment; And
Under determining with the situation of an execution in described a plurality of drafting processing units by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment, compare with situation about carrying out with described a plurality of drafting processing units, reduce the power consumption that removes the drafting processing unit the described drafting processing unit by the various image processing of described image processing instruction appointment.
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